This year, the Awards received 14,567 entries from 147 countries around the world.

The publicly decided award had received 5,000 votes by the final week.

This award received over 12,000 nominations and more than 23,000 votes across five categories.

In 2008, the Award received a record-high number of entries.

The 2008 awards broadcast received the second-highest ratings ever for the program.

The awards have received a fair amount of criticism for this selection process as essentially rewarding any celebrity who will show up.

Initially, the award did not receive much attention.

The award received criticism on the grounds of political motivation and because the winners' work was not directly related to ending conflict.

It contains information about the veterans: years of service, awards received, and brief biographical description.

No winner was declared that year as "no award" received the highest number of votes.